Bill > HB524

This bill removes boarding houses and rooming houses from public health and safety regulations related to lodging establishments in Montana. Specifically, the bill eliminates references to boarding houses and rooming houses in several sections of state law, effectively exempting these types of residential accommodations from the same regulatory requirements that apply to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and tourist homes. The legislative changes modify definitions in existing statutes to remove boarding and rooming houses from the list of establishments subject to public health and safety oversight, which previously included rules about construction, sanitary facilities, water supply, sewerage, fire safety, and food service. While the bill removes these accommodations from explicit regulatory coverage, it does not fundamentally change the ability of such establishments to operate, but rather reduces the state's direct regulatory involvement in their management. The changes appear to be part of a broader effort to simplify regulatory frameworks and potentially reduce administrative burdens on small-scale residential lodging providers.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1527